EnglishThe Hacker News is on Twitter (X) as @TheHackersNews, with 2,460,424 followers and 45,910 posts. It gained 19,019 followers in the last 7 days and 82,854 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 124 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.005% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @TheHackersNews gained 82,854 followers (+3.37%). In the last 7 days the change was +19,019 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 94% of tracked Tech accounts. The Hacker News is on a 120-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +69,931 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @TheHackersNews is on track to reach 2.5M followers in about 3 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 124 interactions against 2.5M followers, an engagement rate of 0.005%. Posts are seen about 27K times each, and 0.454% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.11% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 11.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 302 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 28, 2026. Recurring tags: #cybersecurity, #php2shell, #shinyhunters.
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On a 120-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +70K followers on 2026-07-19.
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The #1 trusted source for cybersecurity news, insights, and analysis — built for defenders and trusted by decision-makers.
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The Hacker News on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Hacker News?
- The Hacker News posts on Twitter (X) as @TheHackersNews. The profile is at x.com/TheHackersNews, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Hacker News have on Twitter?
- The Hacker News (@TheHackersNews) has 2,460,424 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 19,019 followers in the last 7 days and 82,854 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Hacker News join Twitter?
- The Hacker News joined Twitter (X) in October 2010. The @TheHackersNews account is 15 years old. Searches for The Hacker News age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.